The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
LINDENHOF,

placed BY tho light pink Tyrolese wine: the
men wear picturesque garb, a cocks plume
in the pointed felt hat, waistcoats OF lively
hues long boots or gaiters and short velvet
brooches. After leaving Route and skirting
tho melancholy lako OF Plansee. the defle. or
as Bret Harte would say. the canon, narrows
even more; the mountains seem to enclose it
In an impenetrable circle till an escape is
effected into boundless forest by rustic
bridge. Two hours progress through the
hushed and silent solitude, leads to a keepers
lodge with Gothic roof, and beyond IL oms
the white mass OF Lindenhof with It's terraces,
lawns, parterres, and ornamental waters
The castle. IL 1t can boast OF any particular
style OF architec ture. leans decidedly to the
rococo. A single story rises above the higher
terrace; three gates, richly wrought in iron.
open into the vestibule; row OF delicate and
elegant columns supports q balcony running
along the principal facade. highly ornamented
with cupids. allegorical figures, and ara
besques while from the centre a statue of
Victory with extended wings seems ready to
fly into space. The other facades of the palace
are equally ornate inches holding marble
fiat roof Is surrou nded by pi!lared gallery
flowers, birds, and rustic implements being
carved In festoons over the b ,s stone work: Ihs
luxurious toy. a delicate bonbonni6re. Inter-
nally II Is everywhere hung In silks OF soft col
the ceilings, chandeiiers q dowering proclaim
deGend from the ,oGf and at Linder hoi the
Placed By S pastels and freseoes. The central
hall contains statue Of Louis XIV. in gilt
bronze on the pedestal Latin inscriptions rec;
beams. with tho motto nee pllribrs ispar.
ment entered is tho Yellow Closet, one OF four
OF equal size occupying the angles Of the first
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holstery OF their decorations. The ceilings, af-
ter Vatican and Boucher. harmonic with ex;,
rare porcelain. and on the walls hang Pastels
% mt some q the Gaayae
tho Duehssse de Leneaeviile, Foaguet, tie Mar:
%Hss de La vss Mns
comparatively diminutive rooms are separated
either side by m9sh sn
with tapestries from those ,unnvallsd looms,
the subjects being SELECTED from Watteau's
the Rape OF Europa. Venus and Pygmaion, and
SO on. The ceilings, after Boucher, were execpt-
ed Of The s
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Tho mirrors are supported by ihe three Graces,
vases Of the most fantastic rocco style stand
p ps.Sfs 'e of eooasd ehsa WINDOW Is large
The next apartment OF Importance is the
Kings study long room painted In ne e panels
Of n. s psanSphn al in S CHAPEL
bassadors: the marble baas Of Louis xiv.
and Ky; are placed on tho Iantel boards; the
,GDs h hold
maltlcoiored bril- Ian. stores. The bedroom
rop s sas Louis XIV carried to heaven ~
Ssn and Apollo driving thS Chariot ttr Of the
Vas in progress the King slept in the Hall OF
Mirrors; there. again thememory OF the two
French sovereiEns is omrpresent In paintings
porting magnificent ssvps vases. The dining
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ing and walls display eh9rming figures Of
Flora EiSrs' Venus Venus Cupid, I'D Psyche the table
touch. and roascsnds 'R i'd Sfresh The frescoss
q the bath room represent nymphs and god
style evidently appreciated by the King. as it
Is reproduced in his otter residences,
and me sa park on Of wh nc Of the
sss sp Is ssS as AID used to be admirably
parterres stretching on tho four sides OF the
srchltccture and ststnary. One called the
fountain OF Noptun' is composed of rocks,
fGs nd which trlton' and nsiads play From
the broad steps Of wide staircase, backed by
the dark yerdure q the woods. From tho
Of fantastic beauty. Far down lake stretches
Its clear waters ,biore the. ratings, encom:
statues at Its furtlest ends. A flight of forty
steps, fanksd by acolonnade and guarded by
marble lions. lead to first terrace, whence.
reached In the midst OF Q parterre designed In
Heur de lis The wen and irreproachabls plan
OF the lake founhins Is broken only in ono in
stancs by II huge old limo tree standing in the
middle atrn lower bod. The King had u
~ soalffn,aIe eonsncl9d around lts trunk leading
70 little arbOr with u table and chair nesting |
esmong It's branches and used TO breakfast
there ON line mornings.
However the principal feature In tho grounds
y considered ~ many to DO the famous grotto
fooqt Mhich y many stories have CIRCULATED. |
FOULS II. had 1t sXcaVated from the hillside In